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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521Microsoft Surface 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2013-09-23 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | 360 hours standby time |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z2 Tablet has a general score of 69.8, which is better than Microsoft Surface 2's general score of 63.4. Xperia Z2 Tablet is a notably thinner and notably lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface 2, although they were released with only a few months difference. The Xperia Z2 Tablet comes with Android 4.4.4 OS, and Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 OS.
Xperia Z2 Tablet features a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has more RAM memory and an extra GPU. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater screen density and a little higher 1200 x 1920px resolution.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a camera in the back with much more MP. The Microsoft Surface 2 features a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Xperia Z2 Tablet features a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
Xperia Z2 Tablet is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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